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Compare train, bus, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $98 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 24m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $98, while a flight costs an average of $610.
Distance: 239 miles (385 km)
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$112 Average price | $98 Average price Cheapest | $610 Average price | $152 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 18m Average total duration 4h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 50m Average total duration 14h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 2h 24m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.2 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg:
A bus is $15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg costing on average $112.
A bus is $512 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg costing on average $610.
Other travel options to Fribourg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
Bus takes on average 14h 50m.
The journey is about 21m faster (4h 48m by train vs 5h 9m by car) and roughly $40 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($112 vs $152). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

4:45 PM 15h45 Frankfurt am Main 8:30 AM Fribourg $50 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

4:45 PM 15h45 Frankfurt am Main 8:30 AM Fribourg $50 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest

11:40 PM 15h05 Frankfurt am Main 2:45 PM Fribourg $89 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options

3:45 PM 15h45 Frankfurt am Main 7:30 AM Fribourg $98 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg:
A bus is $15 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg costing on average $112.
A bus is $512 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Fribourg costing on average $610.
Other travel options to Fribourg take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 18m.
Bus takes on average 14h 50m.
- Around 61 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Fribourg as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Fribourg.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Fribourg, Poya.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Fribourg by bus.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Fribourg by train.
- Travel with Swiss, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Baltic, Qatar Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air to go to Fribourg by flight.
- 16 direct flights per day with Swiss, Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, Air Dolomiti, Air Baltic, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air.
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